Finding a Positive Outlook with The Goddess Selene
Positivity is a key element in finding joy and success and general well being in our lives. When we find the positive in every situation, it can be a real mood booster. This can be an uplifting influence for ourselves and those around us. Today, we’ll be talking about the moon goddess Selene, Selenite, and how you can perform a ritual to find positivity using the mystical energies of the moon!
ABOUT SELENE
Selene is the Greek Goddess of the Moon. She is sometimes better known as her Roman name Luna. She is responsible for guiding the moon through its changing cycles through the sky each night. She is the daughter of Hyperion and Thea and sister to Helios the Sun God and Eos the Goddess of the Dawn. She is also the granddaughter of the Earth Goddess Gaia and Sky God Ouranos. Each night, she travels through the sky in a silver chariot following after her brother Helios to guide the moon.¹
Artists often show Selene riding in a chariot drawn by a pair of winged white horses. Similar to other Moon Goddesses she is sometimes shown wearing a headdress fashioned like a cow’s curving horns. These horns represent the shape of the crescent moon. The horns also hold a lunar disc to show her connection with the moon and the feminine cycles of fertility.²
Emotions, intuition, and imagination are often linked with the moon and Selene. She is also associated with romance in all forms and she favors poets and love poems in particular. She is sometimes credited with the teaching of magic as most magic workers cast spells during certain cycles of the moon. The night is the most magical time and rituals are often held during the times of the new moon and full moon.³
ABOUT SELENITE
Selenite is celebrated for the transparency and ethereal radiance its crystals provide. Like the moon, it reflects a pure beam of white light into any environment in which it rests. It is believed to contain the liquid Light of Spirit inhabiting the place between light and matter. Selenite inspires a profound peace and carries a fine, high frequency, and intensity of energy. This energy surpasses nearly all stones for opening, clearing, and activating the Crown and Higher Crown Chakras. It is ideal for meditation, spiritual work, connecting to ancient wisdom and knowledge. It is one of the best crystals for accessing spirit guides and the angelic realm.
Selenite is thought to possesses the ability to hold information within its structure and is best used in telepathy by one person beaming a thought or message into the crystal, which can then be attuned to and retrieved by a second individual. It may also be used to scry the truth of a situation that has happened in its presence and is reputed to hold the earth’s own recorded history within its linear markings.
POSITIVITY RITUAL WITH SELENE
Positivity is ready to be found in the light of the waxing moon! To better connect with the Goddess Selene and find this positivity it is best to do so under the night sky. For this particular ritual, it is best to do this during the cycle of the New Moon when the moon is waxing. You will also need a piece of Selenite that is cleansed and ready for use.
- Find a place outside either in your yard or somewhere you feel safe and connected with nature. You may also choose to find a place inside your home as long as it is near a window where you are able to view the moon.
- Once you find your place, sit down, and become comfortable. Hold your piece of Selenite in your hands and allow your gaze to focus softly upon it. Notice how the moonlight illuminates the stone and activates its energy.
- When you feel the stone begins to energize and flow through you, close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Clear your mind of all negative and distracting thoughts.
- When your mind is clear and you feel energized and connected with the moon above you, call out to the Goddess Selene by name. Ask her to bring you positivity into your life!
- Take several more calming breaths and bask in the light of the moon for a few more minutes until you feel the presence of Selene protecting you and filling you with her positive energy.
- When you feel that you are fully energized and blessed by the Goddess Selene, thank her for her assistance. Continue on with your nightly routine and be sure to tuck the piece of Selenite beneath your pillow for the night.
- The next day, keep the Selenite with you to touch for positivity.